Etymology

rummy

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Today it means: A card game with many rule variants, conceptually similar to mahjong. Full definition →

German Ruhm
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rummy · noun1

  1. German · derived fromRuhm“fame, glory”
  2. English todayrummy

Unknown, with much speculation. Perhaps related to rum via poker slang, or ultimately from German Ruhm (“fame, glory”).

rummy · adjective, noun2

From rum + -y.

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